Good Morning Year 1 

We hope you had a fantastic snow day yesterday. We are enjoying looking at your pictures and hearing your snow stories. It looks like you have had lots of fun.

Let’s start our morning with a special prayer to Jesus.

Handwriting

Start by writing your date neatly into your books. Today we are going to practice the letter a. You are getting very good at remembering your finger spaces, well done!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1nnOO2OFVI

Now can you write these following words into your books. Remember your lead in and lead outs!

snow         snowman        cold       ice       

sledge         gloves            snow angel  

Phonics

Adjacent consonants and short vowels

Phase 4 –  Tricky Words 

Maths

Please make sure that you complete the practice activity at the end of the video.

English – The Snail and the Whale

Take another look over the section of the story when the Whale gets trapped on the beach.

Activity – Instructions on how to save a whale. 

Reading (Book Trust)

Here is a fun new website called Book Trust. Click on the link below to find lots of fun new online story books and reading games.

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

I recommend the story called ‘Oh No George.’ 

RE

Luke 15 v. 11 – 32 – The Parable of the Prodigal Son 

Listen to this weeks parable then follow the activity below.

Activity

Answer these questions into your book.

1. Which characters do something wrong?
2. What do they do?
3. Are they both sorry for what they did?

Look at the following pictures of the story. I would like you to decide what is happening out of these three things.

Making a bad decision                                                                                                                                        Says sorry                                                                                                                                                        Shows forgiveness

Challenge!

Story Time

Hope you are having a great time learning at home, don’t forget to send us an email or comment with your learning. We love hearing from you.

See you tomorrow!

From the Year 1 Team 🙂

Good Morning Year 1 

We hope you have had a fantastic time at home this weekend and you managed to enjoy the snow. Send us in your snow pictures and they might feature on our blog.

Wake Up Shake Up

Snow Day Recount

Write the date neatly in your book.

At the weekend I had lots of fun playing in the snow with my family. 

We made a huge snowman and had a massive snowball fight. It was very cold. 

After we had played in the snow we came inside and had a hot drink to warm us up. 

This made me feel really happy. 

Snow Poem

Listen to our snow poem below and then have a go at writing your own short poem into your writing books. You could even perform your poem and send it to us!

What Could It Be 

Activity 

Read over the poem again. Can you spot the rhyming words?

Now have a go at writing your own short poem. Here is some wintry vocab to help you.

Maths

Watch the video below for your follow up activity.

Extension activities will be e-mailed.

Snow Mark Making

Reading 

Oxford Owl- Click here for reading books

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Science – Winter 

Activity 

Write three new facts about the season of Winter. This could be from the video you have just watched or what you have observed on your daily walks.

Story Time 

We hope you have had a lovely day and have enjoyed the snow today.

From the Year 1 Team 🙂

 Good morning !

We ‘ re having a few changes today . Instead of handwriting, we will be having a keyboard skills lesson with a  short follow up  computing activity.

 Keyboard / Computing  Skills

Phonics

Longer Words 

Activity :

Write the date in your book first.

 Change these sentences:

Example:

Carl sat down on the carpet.                                                                                                                         changes to                                                                                                                                                              Carl sat down on the chair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbtfInZnmKg

Maths

Watch the video below.

It’s a longer video today so here is a shorter follow up activity:

(Answers at the end of the  blog)

Fill in the missing numbers

Fill in the missing numbers on the cherry and bar  models:

Extension activities have been e-mailed .

Reading

Click on the image below and choose a book from Oxford Owl. Record the book in your planner please.

Username: stvincentrec

Password:reading

P.E.

Click on the image below for a fun PE session.

Friday Fun  – Choose a game to play

Click on the pictures and learn as you play !

 Story Time

I know that Jahmari will  enjoy this story read by our very own Ms. Brookes . Let us know what you like to see on the blog.

Have a lovely weekend year 1.

We miss you a lot.

Take care and stay safe.

Year 1 team

Phonics Answers 

Carl sat down on the chair.

The goats are in the farmyard.

I can see a car on the road.

She has lots of fish or books.

They might meet in the farmyard. 

Maths Answers

Ten  frames

5+ 5 =10              1+ 9= 10

3 + 7 =10             4 + 6 = 10 

8 + 2 = 10            9 + 1 = 10

2 + 8 = 10          various 

Cherry model  missing numbers

3                        6

Bar model missing numbers

10                      9

The timetable is a guide only.  Please change the times to suit your day.

Good morning !

It’s a day to celebrate ….

Yesterday was a very important  day . Do you know why?

The woman in the photo is Kamala Harris. She is the first woman , and the first  Black American (Jamaican) and Indian – American to be vice president of the United States of America. Find out more by watching the video .

It was also a special day for young African -American  poet  Amanda Gorman. She is only 22 years old but had the very special job of writing a poem for the new president. What an amazing achievement . Maybe you could find out more about Amanda.Would like to be a poet when you grow up ?

Ok, let’ s get started …

Finger gym

Have a go at these exercises. See if you can spot Ms. Wakeling’s favourite rhyme (clue: open and …… them ) .

You know what to do superstars !

Practice the letter u . Write  ten  letters (u)  in your book .

https://youtu.be/2TXb8uoSXsU

Phonics

Longer Words 

Can you blend, read and then decide if your word is a real word or an alien word.

Click on the link below and play Obb and Bob.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/picnic-on-pluto

You may log in with the following details:

username: jan21

password: home

Maths

Watch the next video for your follow up questions.

English

Have another listen to our story The Snail and the Whale.  Listen carefully as there will be an activity for you to complete afterwards.

Activity – Look at the pictures and write an interesting sentence to describe what is happening. 

Here are some sentence  starters to help you:

The tiny snail…………….                                                    Later, a whale ………………

1.  2.  3. 4.

Extension – Answer these questions in your book. 

Think about the Whales song.

1. Why is he singing to the snail?
2. What does he sing about?

Here is what an actual Whale’s song sounds like!

3) How would you describe it? What does it sound like?

Science

Click on the image below for lesson 6. You will  need all your science knowledge next week for a special task. Make sure you listen carefully and think about waterproof materials.

Story Time

Let’s end our day with a prayer about the special people in our life .

Another busy day Year 1 !

Relax and have a good afternoon.

Year 1 team

Good Morning Year 1 

Let’s start the morning with a  prayer.

Handwriting

Write the date neatly in your book.

Today I would like you to practice the letter f. This is a tricky letter so take your time and practice over and over until you are happy and confident.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfsUHgWrgY

Phonics

Review Lesson 

Activity

Look at the picture and find the correct ear, air or ure words.

Maths

This video includes practice  activities and is much longer than usual .There are no extra written follow up activities today but there is a game to enjoy.

(Extension activities were  e-mailed on Monday)

Addition Scale

Reading Comprehension

Read this very short Winter Wonderland story and then answer the questions underneath. Write the answers into your English books.

Reading – Oxford Owl  

Here is a quick reminder video to show you how you can access online books.

Oxford Owl- Click here for reading books

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Science – Materials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqUl_52PL8

Click on the links below to follow lesson 5.

Introductory Quiz

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/which-materials-are-absorbent-6tk3er

Lesson Video 

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/which-materials-are-absorbent-6tk3er?activity=video&step=2&view=1

Activity

You will need a bowl of water or even your bath tub for this activity!

Construction – by Sally Sutton

We hope you have had a great day of learning. If you want to see something in particular please send us an email.

Mrs Brookes will be back reading a story tomorrow.

See you soon,

From the Year 1 Team 🙂 

Phonics Answers 

Reading Comprehension Answers 

Science Answers 

Good Morning Year 1 

Let’s start the morning with  prayer.

Dear God,                                                                                                                                                           Thank you for giving us this extra time to spend at home with our families.                           Help us to work hard and to make good choices.                                                                             Amen 

Music

“The content of the videos is subject to copyright owned by The BIG Sing and as such may not be copied or shared with any other establishment without the express written permission of The BIG Sing”.

Handwriting

Write the date neatly in your book.

Practice the letter y at least 10 times in your book. Remember the letter y drops below the line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhdda6k7BQ0

Remember to use your lead in and lead out letters in all of your writing.

Phonics

Longer words 

Now can you fill in these missing trigraphs?

Draw the picture into your books and then fill in the missing sounds to make the words.

Click on the link below to play a fun reading game.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/dragons-den

Maths

This video includes guided activities and is longer than usual , so there are no extra follow up activities today.

English – The Snail and the Whale

Watch the clip of a sea snail. Look very closely, what do you notice?

1. What does it look like?
2. How does it move?

The Snail from our story dreams of travelling.

Draw a picture of our Snail. Then draw lots of thought bubbles around the page and fill in where you think she would like to go. Make it fun and exciting! Here are some examples…

Reading Oxford Owl

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I recommend

RE

Luke 15 v. 1 – 10 – The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Have another watch a listen to our bible story today. Listen very carefully as there will be an activity for you to do afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXAmdcAPpRs&t=42s

You should now know our bible story really well as we have looked at this for two days now. Have a go at drawing out and re writing the story in your own words.

Here is an example which you can follow…

Story time

The Loneliest Whale  by Jessica Therrien

Thank you for a brilliant day of learning.

Please keep your emails and comments coming. I will be updating our ‘Superstars’ and ‘Special requests’ tomorrow.

From the Year 1 Team 

Phonics – Trigraph answers 

chair

beard

lightening

picture

RE – Answers

Good Morning Year 1 

We hope you have had a lovely weekend and you have had lots of rest ready for the week ahead!

Here is a suggested timetable to help you structure your learning throughout the day. Each lesson has been divided into how many minutes you should spend. But please change the times to suit your day.

Wake Up – Shake Up!

Handwriting

Write the date neatly in your book.

Today we are going to practice the letter p, remember your finger spaces between each letter and make sure your letter p drops below the line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeVjcMYcETQ

Phonics

How are you getting on with our phonics lessons? Is there a sound you would like to look at again? Please send us an email or comment on our blog. For today we are going to have a look at…..

Longer words

Activities 

Read over your Phase 3 tricky words.

Now can you put these two sentences back into the correct order.

1. going         Are          to        we        have     of        fun      lots     today?

2. like       eat         to        I      chocolate        of      all      time.      the

Click on the link below and play Tricky Trucks. 

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3

Maths

You will learn some new math words today in this super video lesson.

Now  watch the video to complete the practice questions . You will need your book to record your answers.

Reading – Library Book

Take your library book which you have chosen from school or one of your own from home – find a comfy space to read and enjoy your book. Then complete this book review.

I look forward to hearing some recommendations!

Reading Oxford Owl

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password :    reading

Challenge yourself!! Find a story with the tricky words are or all.

RE

Luke 15 v. 1 – 10 – The Parable of the Lost Sheep 

1. Why did the Good Shepherd go looking for the sheep?
2.  How did he feel when he found it?
3. Did he forgive the sheep?

What is forgiveness? 

Draw a picture of the shepherd showing his feelings before and after he found the sheep. Add captions to describe his feelings.

Extension

1. What does this parable tell us about God?
2. What does it tell us about forgiveness?  
3. Have you ever had to forgive somebody before? Was it easy to do?
4. Have people had to forgive you for something you have done?  

Story Time

We hope you have had a great day of learning!

See you again bright and early in the morning,

From the Year 1 Team 

Phonics Sentence Answers

1. Are we going to have lots of fun today?

2. I like to eat chocolate all of the time.

RE Answers

1. The Good Shepherd went looking for the lost sheep because all of his sheep are important to him.
2. The Good Shepherd felt very happy and relieved when he found his lost sheep.
3. The Good Shepherd forgave the lost sheep because it’s what Jesus teaches us to do.

Extension 

1. This parable teaches us that God will always forgive us when we do something wrong.
2. This parable tells us that it is good to forgive others and be kind to other people.
3. – Your own answer
4. – Your own answer

Good Morning Year 1 

Happy Wednesday!!!

Here is a suggested timetable to help you structure your learning throughout the day. Each lesson has been divided into how many minutes you should spend. But please change the times to suit your day.

PE

Joe Wicks is back….Let’s warn up our bodies to burn some energy so our brains are focused for work.

Handwriting

Handwriting

Get ready!

Write the date in your Home Learning book , like we do at school.

Watch the video and write  the letter g at least ten times and make it beautiful!

Remember your finger spaces between each letter please!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPIywbNhias

Phonics

Revision Day 

Now have a go at blending, reading and then writing these real and alien ear words into the right groups.

You could make a table like this in your books if you would like too.

Now choose three real words to put into some exciting sentences. The best ones will feature on our Superstars page!

Click on the link below to play a fun sorting game to help with your reading.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/picnic-on-pluto

You may log in with the following details:

username: jan21

password: home

English

Listen to the story of the Snail and the Whale again and then have a go at the activity underneath.

Make a table like this into your books. You can either draw and label your answers or write in complete sentences.

Maths

Answers for Tuesday’s challenge:

Answer:

61 is the odd one out.

It should be 16. One ten and six ones.

 Answer :Yes Ali will say 11.

If we count on from 8 to 20, we will get to 11.

 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19, 20

You will need to be really good at counting back for the lesson tomorrow .

Recap counting back using a number line.

Watch the video below.

Complete :

Challenge :

1. 9 – 2 =___

2.  5-1 =___

3.  ___= 5-1

4. 6 -2= ___

5. ___= 6-2

Answers on the blog tomorrow or e-mail your answers and we will check them.

Reading

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RE

Luke 10 v. 25 – 37 – The Parable of the Good Samaritan 

Who was more like Jesus in this story? How can we be like the Good Samaritan today?

Your job today is to be like the Good Samaritan at home. Ask your adult to help you take a picture and post in into the comment box or email me r.brookes@stvincnt.bham.sch.uk. 

Story Time

Dinosaurs Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

Thank you for another day of fun learning!

And a big thank you to your parents for helping you too!

Be extra kind to them tonight.

From the Year 1 Team 🙂